Indirect Buyer
- Proven experience in a similar role within procurement or supply chain management in various Indirect Procurement (IP) categories.
- A strong understanding of procurement principles and project procurement strategies.
- Participates in defining procurement strategies and activities to mitigate risk together with the indirect procurement manager.
- Fulfils inquiries and purchasing activities within time and budget.
- Assembles all information necessary for issuing an inquiry.
- Collaborate closely with internal teams, including but not limited to, Information Technology (IT), Engineering, Project management, Legal, Finance & Logistics.
- Expedites bids and conducts all negotiations with local UK vendors, and Contingent workers.
- Support Buyers within the team.
- Maintains effective communication and relationships with external suppliers
- Request quotes and negotiate with suppliers for non-strategic categories in accordance with the delegation procedure.
- Issue orders within the scope and ensure their follow-up, including the issuance of amendments if necessary (in coordination with Buyer).
- Enter data into dedicated Purchasing management databases/tools: Document tracking and internal approval management, ERP (order creation and commitment tracking at the accounting level and validation of invoices), or other external platforms.
- Ensure the interface with requestors and internal stakeholders (Requesting Services, Management Control, Accounting, Support Tools, GBS, and other entities of the group), or external stakeholders (suppliers if applicable).
- Manage and monitor the approval flow of Purchasing deliverables (Orders, invoices, etc.).
- Ensure the coordination and monitoring of GBS India's invoicing performance in accordance with the contractual conditions of the orders.
- Participate in the creation and implementation of procedures and processes and their continuous improvement.
- Participate in the development and support of performance indicators (KPIs), monitoring tables, statistics/activity reports of the Service, and decision support formats for this purchasing family.
- Entry level procurement background and/or administrative background
- Technical diploma or relevant degree/ diploma or related practical experience
- Must be proficient in Excel and Microsoft packages
- Excellent negotiation and listening skills
- Organizational abilities, curiosity, problem solver, target-orientated, rigorous, and respectful to deadlines.
- Ability to work autonomously.
- Capacity to work collaboratively as part of a team.
- Demonstrably results orientated.
- Must work at the highest level of integrity.
- Noticeable customer orientation and focus.
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